HC Deb 16 February 1988 vol 127 cc594-6W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for the past five years for which figures are available the bodies investigated by the Fair Employment Agency and the subsequent outcome.

Mr. Viggers

[holding answer 15 February 1988]: In the five year period to 31 January 1988 the Fair Employment Agency published reports of 16 investigations. Copies of the relevant findings are available in the Library. The agency has recently completed a further two investigations, reports of which have still to be published, and a further 36 investigations are currently under way. Sectors or organisations investigated by the agency are as follows:

Sector-body investigated and outcome

  1. 1. *Employment patterns in the Belfast areas with particular reference to engineering — Report published September 1983.
  2. 2. *Employment patterns in the Londonderry area —Report published September 1983.
  3. 3. Belfast Telegraph Newspapers Ltd.—Report published September 1983.
  4. 4. The British Broadcasting Corporation in Northern Ireland—Report published November 1983.
  5. 5. The non-industrial Northern Ireland Civil Service —Report published December 1983.
  6. 6. The Fire Authority for Northern Ireland — Report published June 1984.
  7. 7. The Unipork Organisation — Report published February 1985.
    8. 595
  8. 8. Northern Ireland Housing Executive — Report published October 1985.
  9. 9. The ambulance services of the Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland. — Report published November 1985.
  10. 10. The Ulster museum. —Report published March 1986.
  11. 11. Nine building societies (Halifax, Woolwich, Abbey National, Gateway, Nationwide, Leicester, Leeds Permanent, Anglia and Progressive).—Report published March 1986.
  12. 12. The Southern Health and Social Services board. —Report published March 1986.
  13. 13. The principal banks in Northern Ireland (TSB, Northern Bank, Allied Irish Bank, Ulster Bank and Bank of Ireland).—Report published March 1986.
  14. 14. Eight insurance companies (Britannic, Pearl, Prudential, Refuge, United Friendly, Commercial Union, General Accident and Royal). — Report published November 1986.
  15. 15. Derby city council. —Report published September 1987.
  16. 16. Hyster (NI) Limited. — Report published November 1987.
  17. 17. Newry and Mourne district council. — Investigation completed. Report not yet published.
  18. 18. Northern Ireland Railways—Investigation completed. Report not yet published.
  19. 19. Moy Meats.—Investigation underway.
  20. 20. Ulster Bus/City Bus.—Investigation underway.
  21. 21. Queen's University of Belfast.—Investigation underway.
  22. 22. University of Belfast.—Investigation underway.
  23. 23. Western Health and Social Services Board —Investigation underway.
  24. 24. North Eastern Education and Library Board —Investigation underway.
    25. 596
  25. 25. Coleraine Borough Council—Investigation underway.
  26. 26. Dungannon District Council—Investigation underway.
  27. 27. Craigavon Borough Council—Investigation underway.
  28. 28. Limavady District Council—Investigation underway.
  29. 29. Ballymena Borough Council—Investigation underway.
  30. 30. Antrim Borough Council—Investigation underway.
  31. 31. Ballymoney Borough Council—Investigation underway.
  32. 32. Carrickfergus Borough Council—Investigation underway.
  33. 33. Banbridge District Council—Investigation underway.
  34. 34. Lisburn Borough Council—Investigation underway.
  35. 35. Magherafelt District Council—Investigation underway.
  36. 36. Ards Borough Council—Investigation underway.
  37. 37. Isaac Agnew—Investigation underway.
  38. 38. Irish Road Motors—Investigation underway.
  39. 39. Philips Motors—Investigation underway.
  40. 40. Prentice—Investigation underway.
  41. 41. Bairds Limited—Investigation underway.
  42. 42. J. E. Coulter Limited—Investigation underway.
  43. 43. Dencourt Motors—Investigation underway.
  44. 44. Desmond Motors—Investigation underway.
  45. 45. Lindsay Cars—Investigation underway.
  46. 46. James Eakin & Sons Limited—Investigation underway.
  47. 47. Dornan Service Station—Investigation underway.
  48. 48. Cars Limited—Investigation underway.
  49. 49. R. Kennedy and Company—Investigation underway.
  50. 50. Neville Johnston—Investigation underway.
  51. 51. Sidney Pentland—Investigation underway.
  52. 52. Charles Hurst—Investigation underway.
  53. 53. Blue Circle Industries Plc.—Investigation underway.
  54. 54. Dunmanbridge Creamery—Investigation underway.

* Employers investigated not named.